
Unlawful Eviction
So called ‘Rogue landlords’ are often in the news for allegedly charging tenants too much money, declining to release a deposit or evicting tenants unlawfully.
So called ‘Rogue landlords’ are often in the news for allegedly charging tenants too much money, declining to release a deposit or evicting tenants unlawfully.
New offences of stalking (in addition to existing offences of harassment) were introduced in 2012. The offences are harassment which involves a course of conduct that amounts to stalking. There are two offences, stalking involving fear of violence and stalking involving serious alarm or distress.
A critical evidential issue for courts is how much weight to place upon identification evidence where that evidence is weak or based on a very brief encounter.
There is a defence in law known as necessity or duress of circumstances. Find out more about being under duress and the implications for your defence.
It may be an offence to fail to provide information as the identity of a driver when you receive a written request to do so from (or on behalf of) the police. If convicted, you face a large fine and 6 penalty points.
It may be an offence to fail to provide information as the identity of a driver when you receive a written request to do so from (or on behalf of) the police. If convicted, you face a large fine and 6 penalty points.